The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-17
Waited from Track and Road.
L., w. HESS, Editor.

II may be laid down as a rule, says the au-
| thor In "artistic horseshoing," that the horn
grows more rapidly in warm climates than in
cold, wet ones; in healthy, energetic animals
than in those which are soft and and weakly;
during exercise than In repose in young than
In old animals Food, labor and shooting also
add their influence, while the seasons are TO
some extent concerned in the growth and
shape Of the hoof In winter 1t widens, be-
comes softer, and grows but little; in summer
| It is condensed, becomes more rigid, concave
and resisting, is exposed TO severe wear and
grows more rapidly; this variation is provi-
| sion Of nature TO enable the hoof TO adapt IT.
self to the altered conditions 1t has met-hard
horn to hard ground, soft horn to soft ground
| In this way is accounted for the influence
OF locality upon the shape Of the foot. On
hard, dry ground the hoof is dense, tenacious
and small, with concave sole, and little, but
firm frog; in marshy regions 1t is large and
spreading, the horn soft and easily destroyed
by wear. The sole thin and fiat, and the frog
an immense spongy mass which is badly fitted
| 70 receive pressure from slightly hardened
soil. In dry climate. we have an animal
small, compact, why and vigorous, travelling
on surface which demands tenacious hoof
and not one adapted to prevent sinking; in
| the marshy region we have large, heavy
| lymphatc creature, one of whose primary re.
| Guirements is foot designed to travel on a
| soft yielding surface. Change the respective
situations Of these two horses, and nature i'm
medIately begins to transform them and their
feet.
In the ordinary conditions Of town work
and stable management, it has been observed
that the wall Of q healthy foot grows down
from the coronet at the rate of about one.
quarter Of an inch per month, and that the
entire wall Of a medium sized hoof has been
regcrated in from nine TO twelve months.
Bowerman Brothers, trainers of Sudie D.,
have authorized the owner Of that FLY, John
8. Clark, to make a match on their behalf
with Senator Stanford to trot Sudie d. against
the gentlemsn's sensational youngster, Nor.
laine for any amount from g., 500 to $40, 900 a
side, they to take Sude ID. to California, the
race to be trotted on the Bay District track,
San Francisco, on any date after she shall
become acclimated and thus be fit TO take part
in such contest. II the proposition be &C
cepted the race will be trotted either the last
Of this month or the first part Of January.
Cleanliness Of the body and legs is to be
considered, for after the horses have been in
condition of nature and they are suddenly
brought into the artificial state Of domestica-
ton they cease to roll or shake of the dirt
accommodating on their bodies and legs. Now,
if the stable men will attend, cleanse and dry
the legs of horses by genuine elbow grease
the trouble they call scratches will never be
heard OF again. Scratches, cracked heels and
grease are all the result Of bad stable manage.
ment and chronically lazy grooming.
"Whats the speed of that horse?' was
asked of an old colored man who was leading
a sad looking equine into blacksmith shop.
(Which way?" "Why; l don't see that 1t
should make any difference which way he's
headed" "Dat's kase you doan' own him,
sab. His speed when he's gwine home keeps a
stop.watch bobbin' all over, but when he's
comm away fun de BAN you kin cotch his
time by terbacker box.'- Detroit Free Press.
George II. Lowe, owned by Mr.. Robinson
of Marseiles, H., Is the sire of the gray mare
Eva, 1881 owned by j. 8. DOrr. She is one
of the get produced by him ere he left Mich.
igan.
DR.. William Sheppard, our well know " 8.
practice. The Doctor has been east all sum.
mer, having been kept there by q number of
the most Influential owners Of runners, to
take care OF their horses. As usual he met
with great success
j. 8. Dorr has bought of the Kaam az 20
Stock Farm, "a large nicely turned bay year
ling colt, by Empire, son OF Mambrino Patch
en- and Miller's Favorite, 2:34, by Alexander
Abdallah. Empire is the sire Of Eminence
who made three year old record of 2:271
mover, and should make good stock horse.
The Christmas numder of The Spirit Of the
Times Of New York Will be most interesting
paper to all. Willie Collins will have his an
nual story in it. W. b. Fasig, the well known
Sec'y of the Cleveland track, will tell how to
build tracks and all about conducting a trot-
ting meeting. Facts and Fun will be of much
interest to Ottawa horsemen. Order copy of
the paper from your news dealer
Jay-Eye-See, 2:l0, the little black wonder
is wintering at Mr.. Cases farm. lie is being
logged every day, and it is hoped that
he will reduce the trotting record next year.
1t pays to be first class trainer of runners,
Lucky" Baldwin paying R. W. Thomas &c.
600 for his services next year.
On Saturday, November 10, at Bay District
Park, San Francisco, Cal, Sable Wilkes at
tempted to beat his 3-year-old record Of 2:ls
and failed. His time was 0:s64, 1:09h
l:44S4, 2:lS1S. The PAGER l.. c. Lee beat the
trotter Arab, in 2:15, 2:l7, 21694, and the bay
stallion Alban, six years old, made record
Of 2:24.
The fastest mare, Maud s., was bred at
Woodburn, in Kentucky; the fastest one, two
and four. year. olds, Norlaine, Wildhower and
Manzanita, were bred at PalO Alto, California,
and the graLdsire, Electioneer, and the dam,
Elaine, of the fastest yearling, Norlaine,
2:Sll5, were bred at Stony Ford. These three
world.famed establishments represent the
three great breeding sections Of the country.
-TurJ, Field and Farm.
Wanted Easy Justice.
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